PITTSBURGH -- A veteran hockey man earlier this week wondered what a series between this edition of the Pittsburgh Penguins and this Ottawa Senators team might look like two or three years down the road. The implication was clear: The young Senato...

Grant Sonier updates his weekly NHL rookie rankings, noting the rise of St. Louis' Vladimir Tarasenko, who moves to No. 4 after a run of impressive games following his return from a concussion. Also, Minnesota's Jonas Brodin vaults to No. 6.

In the end, I just believe the Montreal Canadiens view the exchange of Michael Ryder and Erik Cole as a wash for this season, but certainly a different story when it comes to the salary-cap implications moving forward. With Ryder's deal expiring i...

The main implication of Sidney Crosby's contract is clear: He'll be a well-paid member of the Penguins for a very long time. But what does it mean for the 2012 free agents set to hit the market Sunday and those in the years to come?

Scott Burnside and Craig Custance preview a full night of action in the NHL and discuss the playoff implications surrounding the games. BURNSIDE: Good day, my friend. How is Columbus? Is the city abuzz over Thursday's Jeff Carter homecoming as the...

Craig Custance looks at the upcoming season for the Nashville Predators, one that will have major implications on the club's future. With three franchise players nearing free agency, Nashville must prove that it is a legitimate contender.

With Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold detailing one potential division in a realigned NHL, Lindsay Berra looks at what that means for the rest of the league, with Detroit perhaps moving to the Eastern Conference, where they could be joined by Columbus.